There was a bit of a grumbling in the distance. Soon, a bright blue spec could be seen on the horizon. An electric blue
Chevy Camaro turned into the entrance of the camp, the powerful engine growling as it came to a soft stop. Coming out of the driver’s side was a good-looking, man who seemed to be in his late twenties. His tasseled blonde hair, bright blue eyes and large white wings glimmered in the sunlight as he circled around the side of the car and opened the other door, and his wife stepped out. She was also very attractive, with a bright smile and long, dark brown hair.
“You gonna get her out of the car?” She asked her husband with a grin.
“Yeah, I got it.” He himself smiled widely as he moved the front seat forward, and behind it you could see a large dark mass sprawled out in the back seat. Mr. Lukas, the blonde man, grabbed the black mass by the hind legs and dragged her out of the car. He wrapped his arms around the large
black jaguar’s midsection and heaved her over his shoulder. The jaguar hung rather limply over his shoulder. Mr. Lukas started walking towards the camp while Mrs. Joane went and grabbed her duffel bag and guitar case and walked behind her husband.
Meanwhile, the jaguar was stirring. Her large paw twitched along with her tail. Her jaws opened wide in a loud yawn, her long sharp teeth gleaming. It must have been an odd sight to see; a tall, handsome man walking along with a dark, exotic cat thrown over his shoulder. Mr. Lukas came near a patch of grass and placed the cat down softly. The cat slowly sat up from her laying position. The man chuckled heartily and leaned down on one knee.
“You up now, Rylee?” He said to the female cat.
Rylee blinked slowly, the tiredness slowly disappearing from her eyes. “You wanna change back now?” There was a hint of a southern accent in his voice. Rylee shook her head, baring her fangs and hissing. “Hey J, she won’t change back.” He called playfully to his wife.
Joane dropped her bags down on the ground and crouched down next to the cat. She folded her hands in her lap and stared deep into Rylee’s golden eyes. “We don’t have time for this. I know you don’t want to be here, sweetheart, but this is what’s best for you. I promise.” Joane leaned forwards and kissed Rylee’s fuzzy forehead and rubbed her ear at the same time.
Rylee purred loudly as her appearance slowly began to change. Her fur sank back into her skin, her snout shrunk into her face, and her shoulders became squarer. She stood up, raised her arms into the air in a long stretch, letting out a yawn.
“You guys know how much I hate riding in that car… and especially for seven hours?! That was outrageous!” She grumbled whilst rubbing her eyes. She had fallen asleep for most of the ride, but she was still feeling rather nauseous.
“I don’t think I’m going to be able to eat anything for days…” She groaned.
“You’ll be fine.” Mr. Lukas chuckled again.
“Hey, we gotta get goin’. You gonna be alright by yourself?” Joane asked, slightly concerned.
“I’m sure it’ll be alright. I’ll see you guys later.” “Wait… I think your forgetting something…” Lukas reached into his back pocket and handed her a piece of jewelry. Rylee took the locket and hugged Lukas tightly.
“Thank God! I can’t believe I almost forgot it..” She stood back, feeling rather embarrassed.
“Good thing I’ve got good eyes. We’ll see you later. Good luck Rylee!”
And with that, they left, hopping back into their Camaro and speeding off. Rylee watched them go, then sighed, turning and walking over to what seemed to be a crowd of people. The Shadow Neko walked towards who seemed to be a smaller cluster of people. Her nose twitched as she took in and memorized each of their scents. An Ice Elf, a Dragon Half-Blood, and… a Banshee? Rylee hadn’t seen one of those in years.
“Umm… hello.” Her cat ears twitched and flattened to her head as her tail was lowered until it was almost in between her legs. Her gaze never rose from the ground. She was in a new place, surrounded by new people, with all new scents. Obviously she was somewhat nervous.
“You… you’re a councilor right?” Her voice faltered slightly as she spoke to the tall half-dragon.
“Could you please tell me where I am supposed to check in..?” She asked, looking up at him for a moment before looking away again.